Use of intraoperative aberrometry to select IOL power results in improved refractive outcomes in eyes that have a history of hyperopic LASIK, according to the results of a retrospective study reported by Dan B. Tran, MD.

The Primary Open-Angle African American Glaucoma Genetics (POAAGG) study is an ongoing 5-year NIH-funded study designed to elucidate the genetic architecture and comorbidities associated with POAG in African Americans, said Joan M. O’Brien, MD.

A review of bilateral, same-day cataract surgery cases performed over a 5-year period at Kaiser Permanente centers in California identified a very low rate of complications, said Neal H. Shorstein, MD.

A femtosecond laser platform (Victus, Bausch + Lomb) features an enhanced patient interface kit with a smaller outer diameter and other modifications that bring easier handling and centration along with greater stability.

An anterior segment diagnostic imaging platform based on high-speed swept-source OCT is being developed by Heidelberg Engineering. It will provide biometry as well as corneal topography and tomography, while also enabling visualization of the anterior and posterior lens surfaces and assessment of the anterior chamber angle.

A novel anti-vascular endothelial growth factor agent, RTH258, produced rapid and sustained improvements in visual acuity and central subfield thickness and was non-inferior to aflibercept in a phase II trial.